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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 26-March 4, 2018

[fblike] 1. In the wake of new revelations, should the NCAA abandon its amateur model? 2. Should California make water restrictions permanent? 3. Would immigration reform benefit America’s agricultural sector? 4. Should more states return to paper ballots to prevent … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 26-March 4, 2018

[fblike] 1. Is Vladimir Putin the biggest threat to European stability? 2. Does Iraq need a new constitution? 3. Is the rise of the German far-right Angela Merkel’s fault? 4. How can the United States and Western European countries downsize … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 19-25, 2018

[fblike] 1. Do Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent political problems make Israel more likely to take military action against Iran? 2. Is Poland’s Holocaust legislation unwise? 3. Should technology firms do more to limit hate speech on their websites? 4. Could a … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 19-25, 2018

[fblike] 1. Will the recent wave of school shootings in America produce new gun control legislation by the end of 2018? 2. Is the FBI in need of a significant organizational shakeup? 3. Have American sports become too politicized? 4. … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 12-18, 2018

[fblike] 1. Should the U.S. sever diplomatic ties with Myanmar over the treatment of the Rohingya peoples? 2. If Rex Tillerson were to resign, who should replace him? 3. Should the U.S. federal government cancel everyone’s student loan debt? 4. … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 12-18, 2018

[fblike] 1. What role should Asian nations play in the Maldives political crisis? 2. Is press freedom dying in Kenya? 3. Should Russian athletes be able to compete at the Winter Olympics under the “OAR” label? 4. Does the international … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of February 5-11, 2018

[fblike] 1. Should Egypt continue using Israel assistance in its fight against ISIS? 2. How can Zimbabwe fix its agricultural sector? 3. Should Turkey be expelled from NATO? 4. Is it time for Theresa May to step down as British … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of February 5-11, 2018

[fblike] 1. Is identity politics destroying American liberalism? 2. Was Trump’s State of the Union address a success? 3. Is Amtrak in need of an overhaul? 4. Would a universal basic income be an effective way to combat poverty? 5. … Continue reading

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HotTopics: United States Extemp Questions for the Week of January 29-February 4, 2018

[fblike] 1. Should an independent counsel be appointed to investigate the FBI? 2. How can public schools better fight chronic absenteeism? 3. Is a booming oil industry adding power to U.S. foreign policy? 4. Should the Justice Department take more … Continue reading

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HotTopics: International Extemp Questions for the Week of January 29-February 4, 2018

[fblike] 1. Has Assad triumphed in the Syrian Civil War? 2. Can the use of Mexican troops in high crime areas reduce the nation’s rising homicide rate? 3. Should African nations play a role in the Israeli-Palestinian peace process? 4. … Continue reading

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